"Only under conditions of revolutionary crises do you have the highest level of self-organization; this is the Soviet type of organization, which is to say, workers' councils, people's councils, call them what you want, popular committees."

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Source : Ernest Mandel (1994). “Revolutionary Marxism and social reality in the 20th century: collected essays”, Humanities Press Intl

Ernest Mandel

#Self Quotes #Organization Quotes #People Quotes

“Actually nobody can be perfect in cricket. Everybody makes mistakes. It is important to learn from your mistakes and correct them.”

Source : Interview With Kavya Seneviratne, www.sundaytimes.lk.
“There is one solution to all of our problems: Teaching our kids clarity of thought and political representation in democracy. That's it.”
“On this 101st FA Cup Final day, there are just two teams left”
“Art doesn't feed me or fill the void when I am not working. If I haven't worked for six months, I can't paint.”
“We all think we have time, you know. It's this miracle substance and there seems to be so much of it, and then all of a sudden, it's gone.”
“...and the night is so deep and dark that I wonder if the sun will ever come up.”
“If you just tell the story of what the storys about, then it sparks curiosity, but I think it also arouses suspicion, as you say, that it could be overly sentimental. But it so isnt. And I think it was all about doing the inner work and then underplaying everything.”
“I could have gone professional, but I'm not giving up on my dream.”

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